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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-26
Newspaper Oddities.
Printing Press


There are now published in the United
States 14,16O newspapers and periodicals Of
all classes. The gain Of the year has been
666. The daily newspapers number 1916, a
gain Of thirty-three. Canada has go period
icals. There are about 1900 periodicals of
all sorts, which, according to the ratings and
estimates of the editor of the Directory, en-
Joy circulation Of more than 5000 copies
each. The increase in the weekly rural press,
which comprises about two-thirds of the
whole list, has been most marked in States
like Kansas and Nebraska, where the gain
has been respectively "A and Is per cent.
Kansas also shows the greatest gain in daily
newspapers. The weekly press Is gaining in
Massachusetts, while the magazines and 9TH
er monthly publications are losing ground
there. The tendency Of such publications
toward New York city. as the literary center
Of the country, is shown by the establishment
here of not less than twenty-three monthly
periodicals during the year.
Some of the curiosities of newspaper sta
tistics are worth a paragraph. There are
700 religious and denOminatiOnal newspapers
published in the United States, aud nearly
one-third of them are printed in New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Chicago. New
York is far ahead in this respect, but Chica-
60 leads Boston. Three newspapers are de-
voted TO the silk worm. six to the honey bee,
and not less than thirty-two to poultry. The
dentists have eighteen journals, the phonog-
raphers nine, and the deaf and dumb and
blind nineteen. There are three publications
exclusively devoted to philately, and one to
the terpsichorean art. The prohibitionists
have 100 organs to the liquor dealers eight.
The woman suffragists have seven, the can
dymakers three. GaStr0nomy Is represented
by three newspapers, gas by two. There
are about GOO newspapers printed in German
and forty-two in French. The towns which
have most French periodicals are.New York,
New Orleans and Worcester, Mass.-fouI
apiece. There are more Swedish prints than
| in the Bohemian tongue. The toughest
names are found among the Polish, Finnish
and Welch press. for, instance, the Dziens-
| wiely and the PrZjaciel Ludi Of Chicago; the
| Yghdyswatta in San0mat Of Ohio, and the
| Y Wawr of Utica. N. Y. There is one Gae-
lie publication, one, Hebrew, one Chinese
| and one in the Cherokee language.
All of these facts have direct interest tC
| philosophers and students Of sociology
| There is no better gauge and register OF
American civilization than the newspaper
directory.
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Three New Comets in Five DAYS.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 25.-Director
Swift, of the Warner Observatory, yester-
Barnard, director of Vanderbilt University
Observatory at Nashville, Tenn, announc-
ing the discovery Of another comet by him
in Cygnus. At o'clock a. M, its position
was right ascension 19h. I'm. ASS; declination
east This entities Prof. Barnard to another
Warner prize. Three comets have been dis
covered within five days. The southern
comet is going to be very bright.
PHELPS, n. Y, Jan. 25.-rhe position of
the new Brooks comet tonight will be nearly
two degrees above the star Kappa, in the
constellation Draco.. At 10 o'clock 1t will be
Brooks says the comet may be seen with a
a moderate sized telescope, and is moving
slowly in a northeasterly direction
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Notice.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
AUGUSTA, Jan. g, 1887. a)
ORDERED, Ihat the time for the reception of pc
be limited to Monday Jan. 81, 1887, and that all
such petitions and bills presented after that date
be referred TO the next legislature; and that the
Clerk of the House this order to be published
in the Daily Kennebec Journal, Bangor Daily
Whig and Courier, Portland Daily Press Eastern
cial, Bath Daily Times, Aroostook Republican.
Amended by adding Rockland Opinion, Ellis
worth American, Piscataquis Observer and Ma
chias Republican.
This order came from tina Senate, read and
passed.and was read and passed in concurrence.
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Clerk.
A true copy. Attest;
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Clerk.
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Hearings Before Committee on Rail-
roads, Telegraphs and Expresses.

The Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and
Expresses will give public hearing in their Com.
miftee Room, JAM 26, at 2.3o O'Clock, on the fol-
lowing matters:
An act additional to the charter Of Portland and
Rochester II. X. Co.
On an act 70 incorporate the waterville and
Fairfield r. r. Co.
On petition of s. L. LarTabee and Others for a
charter for a railroad from Scarboro Reach sta
tion TO Prouts Neck.
On petition of John d. Spiller and others. to in
corporate the Sebago Lake and Mechanic Falls r.
II. Co.
On Feb. 2nd will be heard, at same time and
place, all parties interested in petition OF V. r.
Tuttle and others for a charter for a railroad TO
be known as the Waldo and Somerset r. II.
On petition of j. w. Bolton and others, for in
corporation OF Northern Maine r. r. Co.
Onfeb. 9th, at same time and place, on an act
making valid the organization of Monson II. r..
Coz ana authorizing extension of same.
On an order to inquire into the expediency of
amending the law in regard TO telegraps, so as to
secure more prompt delivery of dispatches and
transmission OF dispatches between connecting
lines, so as to provide more efficient service.
Jan21dtdSn JAS. II. HAWKES., Sec.
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Mr.. BIaine's Message to Mr.. DavItt's
Countrxnnen.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Among the letters
received at the Davitt meeting in Madison
Square Garden Sunday night was this;
AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. p, 1887.
Dear Sir-I thank you and your committee
for inviting me to be present at the meeting
in New York called to do honor to Mr..
Davitt on the eve Of his return to his native
land-to whose welfare he has devoted him
self with heroic unselfshness 1t is not in
my power to leave home at this time, but |
cannot refrain from c0ngratulating Mr..
Dayitt upon the cordiality with which he
has been everywhere received as he has
traversed our country from ocean to ocean.
He can carry with him the assurance and
the evidence that the great mass of Ameri-
can citizens, without regard TO political or
religious differences, sympathize with Irish
men in their struggle to be relieved from the
poverty which oppresses them, and in their
efforts to secure the protection and the ad-
vantage of local self-g0vernment.
With strick observance to every interna-
tional obligation, the American friends Of
Ireland speak only for the sacred rights of
justice and humanity. We desire Mr.. Davitt
to interpret this sentiment TO his suffering
countrymen, and to bear to the most Illus
trious statesman of England our greeting
and our blessing. We pray God that Mr..
Gladstone's life may be spared until his ca
reer. shall have been crowned with the
noblest achievement Of British statesman
ship. Very sincerely yours,
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Patrick Ford, Esq.
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Monday, of the fisheries relation bill, says
We are sure that Mr.. Ingalls, 0ut-spoken bit
terness against England does not represent
the feeling Of either the American Senate or
people. On the other hand it would be fool
ish TO shut our eyes to the Importance OF the
question involved
The Chronicle thinks the fact Mr.. ingalls,
outburst neither surprised nor shocked the
more respectable Senators is far more seri-
Gus matter than the dispute ITSELF and hopes
that Washington authorities will early dis
claim any community of feeling with Mr..
ingalls,.
The Daily News says: Today's kilograms
from New York and Montreal are very re-
assuring. Nobody here regarded the violent
speeches Of Senators ingalls,, Hale and Frye
seriously Even dignifed American Sena-
tors are not above playing to the gallery. 1t
is much to be hoped tt at no steps will be
taken to exasperate the quarrel, and that
the good sense of Canada will insist on a
policy of peace.
The Standard says: President Cleveland
will probably have the good sense to veto
this measure, or agree to it merely in form as
a prelude to amicable negotiations. We pro-
test against the idea of either England or
Canada being coerced into yielding a lot or
little Of their rights by such empty threats
We have none of the Interior motives
assigned by Messrs. ingalls,, Frye and Hoar,
by Americans demanding such terms as those
indicated ask more than justice. The dis
pute, however. ought not be beyond the
power of diplomacy.
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TERRIBLE RAvAcEs OF CHOLERA,
A Sad State of Affairs In the Argen-
tine Republic.

New YORK, Jan. 25.-A letter from Chill
to correspondent here reports a sad state of
affairs in the Argentine Republic, owing to
the ravages of cholera. AS many as forty
deaths occur daily in some of the towns, and
reports arc current that large number of
bodies remain unburied while many homes,
and many sick children, have been abandoned
by those who seek safety in flight.
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NOTICE.

The Committee ON Military Affairs win give a
public hearing TO the Petitions in Aid of the Get
tysburg Memorial Association, in Representa-
tiyes Hall, State House, on THURSDAY, Jan.
27th., at 230 p. m.
II. H. s SHAW, chairmen.
ian22 sndfd
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Senator Camden of West Virginia
Lacks Six Votes.

CHARLEsTowN, w. Va, Jan. 25.-United
States Senator Camden lacked six seats in
ballots today of reelection. A joint ballot
will be taken tomorrow. A fight is expected
The total vote of both branches of the
land 81, Terrill 26, Giidings 1. Necessary to
choice SO votes. The first joint ballot of
the Houses will be taken tomorrow
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LEGTsLATIyE NOTICE.

ITO who it may concern: The legislative Conn
Il mittee ON State Prison will be In session In
the State House on the afternoon of Tuesday,
Feb lst, AMI will then and there hear all who
may wish to complain of the manner in which the
State employs its convict labor.
Per order of the Committee,
jan2esntd PERHAM S. HEALD, Sec c'y.
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XLIXth CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.
Mr.. Frye presented the credentials of Sen
ator-elect Hale.
The woman's suffrage resolution was de-
bated. After an interesting discussion it
was rejected-yeas, 16; nays, "a.
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Foreign Notes.
The French cabinet met yesterday.
Three thousand miners at Airdrie, Scot

The French cabinet met yesterday
Three thousand miners at Airdrie, Scot
land, have struck.
The execution Of Thomas and his wife for
burning their mother to death, took place in
Paris yesterday. When the time came for
the woman to die she struggled fearfully
with the executioners and cried for mercy
and had to be carried to the guillotine. The
man met his fate cody.
An English cabinet council was held at
Windsor Castle yesterday. The Queen read
and approved the speech to be delivered
from the throne at the opening of Parlia-
mint on Thursday.
Mr.. Gladstone arrived in London yester-
day. AT stations along the route from
Hawarden he was recognized by the people
and enthusiastically cheered.
The passage by the United States Senate
tracts very little attention at Toronto. None
Of the newspapers comment upon the matter
editorially.
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SENATORIAL CONTEST.
A close Fight In Texas.

AUSTIN, Jan. 25.-At the Senatorial eau
cuses last night, it was ascertained that with
every vote that had been promised to differ
ent candidates accounted for, there were
about thirty voters who have not indicated
their choice to any one. This would leave the
105, to be divided so far as can be ascertained
from the chief leaders in the Senatorial can
vas, as follows: Maxey 35, Ireland 27, Rea-
gan % and Terrill 3D. OF the unknown 80
Maxey claims about 10 and each of the other
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HOUSE.

The House yesterday considered the mi
nority vote on the Rhode Island contested
election case. The majority resolution was
agreed to-yeas, 1870; nays, SO.
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Newmarket, who stabbed James Langley of
Durham, at Newmarket, Sunday, and was
committed to Jail yesterday, to await trial by
the Supreme Court, was discharged last eve
ming, an agreement having been made fol
him to pay Langley $50 damages. Langley's
wounds are slight,
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the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, are fair weather, fol-
lowed by.snow and colder, with a cold wave.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PoYsTT ANN Me- Ion OK 1897
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The Cabinet meeting today was attended
by all the members except the Secretary of
topic of discussion was the action of the
Senate yesterday on the Canadian fishery
question, in the course of which the question
arose as to the legality of recent seizures Of
British vessels near Seal Islands for alleged
violation of laws regulating the hunting of
seals at or near those islands.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that hearing will be
lv had before the Judiciary Committee, TUES
DAY, Jan. %, at 2.30 p. M, upon the question of
'Abolishing Imprisonment for debt"
Also at the same time and place, upon the ques-
tion of "ExemptingWages from Trustee process, !,
All parties interested will govern themselves ac-
cordingly ANDREW p. WISWELI,.
iaD1 bdtdSn Sec Judiciary Committea
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The body of Surgeon General Swift, United
States America, who died in Bermuda year
ago, was brought to Wareham, Mass, yester-
day for interment.
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Mean daily bar. .29 841 Maximum ther.. ...35 o.
Mean daily ther. .29.1 Minimum ther.... 20.2
Mean daily d'wpt 2o.2 Max. vel. wind.... 20 S
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 20, 1887, 1000 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all statfons
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The organization of the New Jersey SEN
ate has again been postponed TO Friday
noon.
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The freshet in the Mohawk Valley, New
York, caused much damage.
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MAIN e.
AvesseI Probably wrecked.u !
Especial to the Press


PORT CLYDE, Jan. 25.-Lights and torches
were seen by Capt. Leander Marshall of this
place at or near the islands called the Broth
ers on the nights Of the 23d. From the
movements of the lights evidently some YES
sci was in distress. On the morning of the
oath wreckers went from this place to the
islands and found vessels billet head and
a piece of plank. The wreckers now thinks
that some vessel unknown has gone to
pieces and possibly the crew is lost. A thor
ough search could not be made on account
of wind, sea and fog.
Drowning Accident at Vanceboro.
BANGOR, Jan. ga man named Thomas
Noble of Calais was drowned at Vanceboro
today. He was crossing the bridge and lost
his footing and fell into the river. He was
alive when taken out but died in short
time.
Man Badly Hurt at Westport.
BATH Jan. 25-Mate Howard A. Kinson
of the schooner Howard Williams, loading
ice at Westport, was severely injured Tues
day forenoon, by the foreboom falling and
striking him ON the back and leg. He was
brought to Bath in q team and sent to the
Marine Hospital at Portland.
A New Enterprise.
RocKLAND, Jan. 25.-The Cobb Lime
Company has contracted with the Trenton
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Tho Contest in New Jersey.

TRENTON, Jan. 25-The Democratic ma
jority in the lower branch of the Legislature
forced ballot on United States Senator this
afternoon. The vote for ballot stood 80 to
20, Throckmorton, Dem, being absent, and
Speaker Baird not voting. The two labor
then cast for ex-Goy. abbott while the Re-
publicans and labor men refused to vote.
The Assembly sadjourned till 11.30 a. IN. to-
morrew. With nine Senators the Democrats
would have 80 votes, OF two short of the
ever, to have both Throckmortonsand Baird
with them on the final vote. The Republi-
cans express no anxiety. The Senate has
adjourned to Friday. The Republicans say
the action of the Democrats is illegal, and
willnot stand. They will persist in refusing
to vote. The Democratic senators-elect were
sworn into Office by Senator Livington, in
the attorney generals office early this after
noon.
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browning Accident at Vanceboro.
Man BadIy Hurt at Westport.
A New Enterprise

RocKLAND, Jan. 25.-The Cobb Lime
Company has contracted with the Trenton
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The Result in Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 25.-Both houses vot-
ed for United States Senator today. In the
Senate, Philletus Sawyer, rep, received 26
votes; John Winans, DEM, 8; John Coch-
rane, labor, 1. In the Assembly. the vote
stood: Sawyer, So, Winans, 81; Cochrane, o.
A Democrat Elected.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25-Ex-Gov. VIM
B. Bate, the nominee of the Democratic eau
Gus, was today elected United States Senator
by the Legislature in joint convention. The
vote was Bate, 81; Arch McHughes Rep.),
45; James d. Porter, /; S. Collier, 16.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-07
PERSONAL.

Lord Randolph Churchill makes his
pteS"nec felt or tho turf us he docs In parlla-
'en'. Hell Is nothingI II not prominent.
Two Russian grand dukes and lany
a"ia'~r Of Now York caris and countesscs will
Intend the English royal jubilee In force.
Miss Evelyn Amcs, daughter OF the
governor Of Massachusetts, has studied under
Nulcnstein and Is said to bc n vcryrfno rianist.
Secretary Fairchild is short and stout.
lie Is M outdoor man In, his tastes, having
NTi, for years n member Of athletic clubs OF
all kinds.
The Queen Of Sweden has undergone
ait operation at Stockholm for cancer. but tho
chances Of her ultimate recovery are very
doubtful.
Secretary Endicottj has the reputation
Of hciag, next totho great Secretary Stanton,
The most Wngnacious sccrctary,thc department
hhs iad. He loves n fight.
Governor Church., Of Dakota, did n
funny thing lately. He appointed his hired
'Na, veterinary surgeon of;thc Territory. Tho
man, however, knows his business.
DR.. Mary Walker has found her mis-
sim ut last. She has been lccturins on woman's
rights In Philadelphia, and men arc said to
furn grny ut the mention Of her nnmc.
Sancho Panza would have enjoyed tho
society Of Mr., Henry Russell, of Royal onk,
Airh. Mr.. Russell recently slept for more thar,
twenty days. This beats tho best police record.
T.. fN'Na - 90 .HH. 49,
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SALON DAY.
UPR0ARiOUs TIMES IN THE ART
WORLD oFl,ARIS.
Procession Of Pictures Through u iiifa-
rious Mob-Wild scenes of Giddy Gayety
Among tho studcnts-Carrying u Fn-
vorite Model Through tho Streets.
tCopWiDhted. lsSi.l


The last day on which pictures can be
sent to the Paris Salon Is March Is, and
that is q great day in tho art world Of
Paris. A Baltimore lady who Is study.
ing her rrt In tho studio Of n famous
artist has written to her father In that
city tho following description of the
scene:
"Not knowing what to do after the
pictures got off, and not caring much,
three Of us from the studio got a cab and
started for the Exposition building, and
there we saw and heard things, that l for
one shall never forget. We drove to tho
entrance to the left of tho Champs
Elysces, and told our coachman to station
us so TINT We could see oil the pictures as
they cntcredth tho salon. The whole boulc-
yard was crowded with n mass of whoop-
ing and shouting students, painters and
models. Policemen were trying to keep
the obstrsperoas crowd back from the
street, where cart after cart drove up
with pictures framed and unframed, wet
and dry; you remember most all the
pictures arc sent in this day, March Is.
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QuIrs.

Thcman who takes the floor should be
careful to return it.
Speaking of queenswarc, We can say they
do. Sec how long Queen Victoria wears.
A ringing speech-"Will you marry me? ~
One mightthink row.tary motion would
hethcb best for oarsmen, but it isn't.
Speaking Of eating, observed Mrs. Jipso,
you justoughttosee how fond my husband
is of corn. He'll Just eat nothing but. green
corn in the summer. and canned corn. and
iominy in the winter. In fact, he's q rcgu-
lar corniyerous animal. ~
In his invitation to the Queen Of the Sand
wleh Islands to visi. Boston, Mayor ,O'Bricn
addressed her rs "Your Royal Highness'' in
stead Of "Your Majesty" The Boston papers
arc apologizing for him, urging in e%xtcnua-
ton that "hc has md very little experience
with Queens" Some one ought to teach Mr..
UBricn to play whist.
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BATTLE OF LIFE.
ANNIE noBERrsoN NORTON.


Think not that all tho warriors fight
Where blood dyes with crimson the field
The unknown who dare TO do right
Are mhampcrcd by warlock or shield.
Wien neither the trumpet nor drum
lncitw tho bold spirit to strife
In ranks where tho victor Is dumb
Wals the hardest combat ofthis lifel
The soldier who falls by his gun
SLEEPS well beneath laurels and bays;
BIZ, unwept- how many a n
Fights, conquers and dies without praise!
The loyal may long to retreat
From carnage so stript Of renown;
l,u, the glory Is full and complete
When tho soul lays It's own tempter down.
ONLY dare to be honest and brave;
Stand guard by what virtues YOU own;
From the cradle strnight on to the grave
npthc right, though unseen md alone.
!, is harder to vanquish, by far,
ones self and life's pitiful ills
Than even to stand up in war,
Where slaughter the flesh only kills.
The wounds that nrc deepest must bleed,
Intended by surgeon or friend;
Give your arms wllere you sec the most need.
Asa private be firm to the end.
The lip neither faltcrs nor boasts,
And true valor knows not Of fear;
Each day sees unbrokcn the hosts
Who war with us ccasclessly here.
-Ntp York Mercury.